Volume XXIX • Number 17 • April 25, 2003 According to reports from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Bonneville’s Coun- try WIL/St. Louis has announced that it will no longer carry Jones Radio THETHE Network’s Syndicated Country host Lia following being named in a dis- crimination complaint, along with JRN, filed with the Missouri Human Rights MAIN STREET Commission on (4/2) by Robert A. Tart of St. Louis. Mr. Tart, who speaks CommunicatorNetwork with a significant stutter, listens to the Lia show on WIL and called to make a request on the evening of (3/21) when assistant producer Alexa report- edly responded, “Bobby, we don’t do the stuttering thing.” WIL claims that AA TT TT LL EE they had not planned to renew the contract in favor of local broadcasting TT RR but moved up the timeline in light of the recent incident. Meanwhile, JRN TheThe intersectionintersection ofof radioradio && musicmusic sincesince 19741974 VP/GM Jim LaMarca issued the following statement: “Jones has a written TomTom KayKay -- ChrisChris MozenaMozena -- BradBrad SavageSavage policy of non discrimination that every employee is given. Discrimination is not tolerated. This unfortunate incident is a reminder to all of us in this WKSC/ night jock Java Joel spent last night (4/24) on the side- industry that we must be extremely sensitive to our listeners. It is incum- lines (just listening, that is) after he and Jive recording artist Justin bent up on all of us to take the extra time and effort to treat all of our Timberlake tangled on-air the previous day. For those who haven’t heard listeners with the respect and dignity they deserve. We apologized to Mr. the widely distributed aircheck, Joel persisted in asking Justin some very Tart before this became public and we apologize again today. In fact we personal questions about his sex-life with Britney, Christina and Janet would like to have him on the Lia show as soon as possible to make his Jackson, as well as the “experiences” of members of N’Sync. WKSC PD request and even speak to the issue of discrimination he has faced in his Rod Phillips responded the following day by releasing an apology to Jus- life.” tin, his management and Jive, adding that Java would be suspended for that night’s show. In addition, Java would join Drex the following morning Conclave rumor #4: Christopher Lowell? for listeners to address the issue. Jive VP/Promotion Denise George re- sponded favorably to the stations disciplinary action, calling it “…a very Continuing Education at the Conclave! The Conclave will award the 2nd appropriate decision by WKSC.” (To download and hear the interview visit Annual $1,500 Continuing Education Scholarship to a registrant of the http://javajoel.web1000.com.) 2003 Learning Conference (July 17-20 at the Marriott City Center Hotel) - “The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be!” One attendee at the 28th annual Conclave rumor #1: Doc Wynter? Conclave will win the scholarship award, which may be applied to tuition, According to reports from today’s Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Minnesota books, or other materials pertaining to the winner’s course of study at a Public Radio’s “Mid-Morning” host and former St. Paul Pioneer Press col- recognized institute for higher learning. The school or institution could be a umnist Katherine Lanpher was arrested April 12th on charges of driving college, junior college, trade or vocational school, Internet or extension while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident. The paper reports course - or any other school offering the education and training. Eligibility that Lanpher, who allegedly hit another car and then left the scene, has not for this scholarship is limited to paid registrants for the 2003 Conclave Learn- yet been formally charged, and that her blood-alcohol content was .21, ing Conference, with the award going to the person submitting the winning over twice the legal limit. essay on the topic of “Why I Want the Continuing Education Scholarship.” The deadline for the Conclave office to receive the essay is July 1, 2003, Conclave rumor #2: Sam Weaver? and the winner will be notified on or before the first day of the 2003 Con- clave, July 17! For full details and rules, visit www.theconclave.com. Following the at Woodward Communication’s CHR WKSZ/Green Bay, the station flipped to a HAC presentation as “Mix 95-9, Today’s Best Conclave rumor #5: Mike McVay? Variety” under PD Dayton Kane Monday at 5pm. Dayton tells The TAT- TLER that the staff will remain intact. However, the station will remain jock- MercyMe’s “I Can Only Imagine” is already at 47x a week on WRVW/ less for the next month as jocks take advantage of this music intensive Nashville! Why? Top 5 phones from the get-go! Others who understand period to concentrate on imaging and street level presence in the market. the powerful role this track plays with a radio audience: KRBB, KRBV, WYKS, Conclave rumor #3: Bob Coburn? WKZL, WMMX, WSPA, WLQT, WBBQ, KQKY, KKRL and more. Just one M-F 6a-12p spin is all it will take. It doesn’t get any easier than this, gang! At long last the lawsuit by two men whom had claimed to have taken KORB/ Curb/INO Records Quad Cities, IL-IA jock Ben Stone’s off-handed remark to heart (getting the station’s name tattooed on their foreheads) has been dismissed. The pair, Conclave rumor #6: KJ Holiday? Richard “Boy Genius” Goddard and his step-father David “The Brainiac” Winkelman, had sued Cumulus, Ben Stone and the station for not paying Notice this name on your eRADs this week: Layne Larson? Where did them $30,000 a year for 5 years as Stone allegedly remarked during a KKRL and KQKY get ths single? What’s all the fuss at KELO/Sioux Falls? promo for a temporary tattoo, and the station allegedly confirmed on the Will the answers be in your mailbox next week? phone and in person. As a result of Goddard failing to appear for a deposi- tion and hearing, the suit was dismissed. However, it may still be refiled. Conclave rumor #7: Bob Bellini?

ADDED KIWR! KXXR 22x WJJO 18x WEBX 15x KQRC 10x FEEL Tonz Of Fun Triple A Building Chart 20 Got Your Name On It

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THE MINNESOTA IDOL VISITS MANKATO IDOL! Liquid 8’s Elizabeth Keeney shares a laugh with KEEZ PD Dino Sullivan! Speaking of eRADs, here’s a question we don’t want you to take person- -Racine Winter Book: Like Minneapolis, the winter was wonder- ally: Are you getting yours each week? The eRAD – short for “Emailed ful for Clear Channel country WMIL as Saga classic rocker WKLH re- Radio Add Data” - is an exclusive publication of Main Street, sent weekly bounds. WTMJ-AM 9.4-9.6, WMIL-FM 5.7-7.3, WKLH 5.7-6.3, WKKV 8.1- each Wednesday evening. It features information found nowhere else: 6.0, WLZR 5.7-5.2, WXSS 4.8-5.1, WKTI 5.3-4.9, WISN-AM 5.6-4.8, WOKY- station adds from Monitored, Mediabase, AND secondary markets around AM 3.7-4.5, WLTQ 4.7-4.4, WJZI 3.3-4.2, WMYX 3.5-4.2, WRIT 4.4-3.6, the region…all on the same document! It comes in 2 flavors: one for T40, WFMR 2.7-2.2, WJMR 3.5-2.2, WLUM 2.6-2.2, WFZH 1.7-1.5, WTKM 0.9- AC, and Hot AC; another for , Mainstream Rock, Alternative 1.3, WMCS-AM 1.2-1.2, WNOV-AM 0.9-1.2, WBWI 0.8-1.1, WBJX-AM **- and Triple A. And the best part? It’s not $600 per year, not $400 per year, 0.7, WAUK-AM 0.8-0.7, WEZY 0.6-0.6, WIND-AM **-0.6, WEXT 0.4-0.6, not even $100 per year like some of those fancy snail-mailed publications. WGN-AM 0.7-0.6, WGLB-AM **-0.5, WBBM-AM 0.4-0.5, WGLB-FM 0.5- Nope!! It’s free for the asking!! If you’d like to have a copy each week, let 0.5, WLS-AM **-0.4, WIIL **-0.4, WTKM-AM 0.4-0.2. us know which version you’d like (or ask for both, if you want!) and email us your request at [email protected]. It’s THAT simple!! According to reports found at www.thesmokinggun.com earlier this week, a quartet of Chicago-area Creed fans filed a class-action lawsuit on Mon- Conclave rumor #8: Jay Meyers? day (4/21) claiming that lead singer/crusader Scott Stapp was drunk or drugged-up during a disastrous December concert. They claim Stapp & Minneapolis-St. Paul Winter Book. The big story: Clear Channel country Co. owe refunds to the 15,000 fans who attended the ragged performance. K102 ascends to the #2 spot, besting ABC rocker KQRS. WCCO-AM 8.8- The Arena gig was apparently such a disaster that, in fact, the 8.9, KEEY 5.8-8.3, KQRS 8.9-8.1, KDWB 6.3-5.6, KSTP-AM 6.1-5.5, WLTE band circulated an e-mail apology acknowledging that, “There has been 4.5-5.3, KXXR 5.8-4.9, KTCZ 4.0-3.8, KTTB 3.6-3.7, KSTP-FM 3.9-3.7, much concern about Scott’s health and we want to assure everyone that KQQL 4.1-3.5, WXPT 3.2-2.8, KFAN-AM 3.0-2.5, WLOL 2.8-1.9, KLBB/ he is doing very well and is taking a much needed break at home in Or- KLBP 1.3-1.4, WGVX/WGVY/WGVZ 1.4-1.3, WWTC-AM 0.9-0.9, WDGY- lando.” The band’s e-mail concluded on an upbeat note: “For now we hope AM 0.4-0.8, KLCI 0.4-0.7, WMNN-AM 0.7-0.7, WFMP 0.5-0.6, KNXR 0.6- that you can take some solace in the fact that you definitely experienced 0.4, WWJO **-0.4. Quarterlies found in this TATTLER are 12+ persons, M- the most unique of all Creed shows and may have become part of the Su, 6A-mid, Fall 2002 – Winter 2003 comparisons, unless otherwise noted. unusual world of rock and roll history!” Copyright © 2003, The Arbitron Company. These results may not be used without permission from Arbitron. Sum 41 is breaking big with “The Hell Song”, a proven hit at alternative and now ready for Top 40. Already on WIXX, WIOG, KLZR, WCIL, WNDV, Conclave rumor #9: Valorie Geller? KCLD (27x!), and more. Just added at WWAX/Duluth! CAUTION: do not program this back to back with MercyMe (see above) or your hard disk Feel’s “Got Your Name On It” is #1 most played (37x!!) on KQIC. Top 5 system could have a melt down! Island-Def Jam phones at KFBZ/Wichita. What do these stations know that you NEED to know?? This is a bona fide smash. Curb Entercom country Q-106 (WWQM) in Madison has been nominated for an ACM Award from the Academy of ! PD Mark Grantin says, Talker WLW-AM/Cincinnati’s Bill Cunningham, joined by Mayor Charlie “This is an unexpected honor. The Academy Of Country Music Awards are Luken and several other luminaries, held a “Thank You” rally for U.S. troops prestigious and it is a thrill to be considered one of the top five radio sta- earlier today (4/25) at Cincy’s Fountain Square. The rally was aired live on tions in the entire country.” Other nominees included KMPS/Seattle, KTTS/ WLW and was scheduled to feature injured Marine Lance Corporal Mike Springfield, MO, WIVK/Knoxville, and WTQR/Winston-Salem. The awards Varner, various Cincinnati Reds players and announcer Joe Nuxhall, Col. show takes place May 21 and will be broadcast live on CBS from Las Dean Smittle (USAF, Ret.), and many more. Vegas.

WSPT-AM/Stevens Point, WI makes changes. The Talker drops ESPN The most fun track to come along for rock since Custom: Presence! These Radio and adds Cox/Jones’ Neal Boortz and Clark Howard, syndicated southern boys rock hard, and are causing reactions with their first single Dave Ramsey, Salem’s Mike Gallagher, WOR Radio Networks’ Dr. Joy “Tonz Of Fun.” It’s already on WWCT, KXXR (22x!), KQRC (10x), WKLQ, Browne and Jones’ America Live to weekdays. On weekends: The Car WRIF, KAZR, WJJO (18x), WEBX (15x), KFMW, KIBZ and more. Just Show, On the House with The Carey Bros., Weststar’s Kim Komando, added at KIWR/Omaha! Curb and Bruce Dumont’s “Beyond the Beltway” program. More changes have occurred at Linder Radio’s Classic Hits/AC 100.9 Conclave rumor #10: Ginny Morris? KOWZ-FM/Blooming Prairie-Owatonna. OM/PD Randy Domstrand has exited, and the station has expanded its satellite-delivered programming Congrats to Conclave TalenTrak attendee Jeff Stone on his return to ra- from ABC’s AC format. The station continues to operate locally with a dio! Jeff had been out of the business for a few years, concentrating on strong commitment to Southern Minnesota during daytime hours with fre- voice-over and production duties for his company. As of a couple weeks quent news, market reports, local events and a variety of classic hits and ago, he returned to radio as morning host for “Cool 950” WCLB/ current music. Rick Vaughan has been upped to OM for KOWZ (1170), Sheboygan, WI. He says it is great being back on the air, and that his KOWZ-FM, and KRUE (92.1) and continues handling afternoons and mu- attendance at the TalenTrak last fall in Chicago helped give him the “radio sic duties for KOWZ-FM. bug” once again! MAIN STREET MARKETING & PROMOTION, 4517 MINNETONKA BLVD, #104,MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416 PHONE/FAX: (952)927-4487/927-6427 E-MAIL: [email protected] ALL ACCESS CONCLAVE COLLEGE • WELCOME GATHER- ING • MCGATHY ROCK SHOWCASE • FRIDAY CAREERTRAK • FRIDAY KEYNOTES • FRIDAY GENERAL SESSIONS • AAA FORMATTheThe SYMPOSIUM •Future FutureHOT AC FORMAT SYMPOSIUM • MAINSTREAMain’t AC what FORMAT SYMPOSIUMit used • toURBANFORMAT be Added WWAX! On KCLD 27x, SYMPOSIUMR&R CHR/Pop • AWARDS 34LUNCHEON • BOWLING PARTY• WIXX, WIOG, KLZR, WCIL, WNDV, TOP 40 FORMAT SYMPOSIUMthe • ROCK FORMAT SYMPOSIUM WAYV, WYOY, WJJS and more. FORMAT ConclaveSYMPOSIUM • 360 MUSIC GROUP ADULT FOR- MATS SHOWCASELearning • NEWS/TALK Conference FORMAT 2003 SYMPOSIUM• SATURDAY GENERAL SESSIONS • ALTERNATIVE FORMAT The SYMPOSIUMJuly 17-20 • SATURDAYMinneapolis KEYNOTE Marriott City• SATURDAY Center Hell CAREERTRAK • AIRCHECKTuition CLINICS$299! • LEGENDS LUN- CHEON • TWINS/OAKLANDvisit theconclave.com BASEBALL for details• ARBITRON GET- Song AWAY BRUNCH • MINNEAPOLIS AQUATENNIAL• CON- John Ramsey Memorial Fund. The family of friends of the late John Kansas City Winter Book: Entercom’s country WDAF and Infinity’s T40 Ramsey (former PD, KCLD/St. Cloud, KKAZ/Cheyenne, and KFBQ/Chey- KMXV were this quarter’s biggest gainers. KPRS 7.9-7.9, WDAF-AM 6.2- enne, etc.) have begun The John Ramsey Memorial fund. The Conclave 7.1, KQRC 7.2-6.0, KFKF 5.3-5.0, KMXV 3.6-5.0, KMBZ-AM 5.7-4.7, KCMO will accept memorial contributions in John’s honor, with all monies collected 4.7-4.6, KBEQ 3.9-4.2, KSRC 4.2-3.9, KUDL 4.3-3.9, KCIY 4.9-3.8, KYYS from the Fund to be used this coming summer providing Conclave tuitions 3.1-3.8, WHB-AM 3.4-3.6, KCFX 4.4-2.9, KCHZ 2.5-2.9, KCMO-AM 2.1- to those in radio who would not be able to afford to attend on their own. If 2.8, KFME 2.6-2.8, KRBZ 3.1-2.7, KMJK 3.0-2.6, KPRT-AM 1.1-1.4, KCCV you’d like to contribute, write a check to “The Conclave/John Ramsey 0.7-1.4, KZPL **-1.2, KXTR-AM 0.9-1.1, KKHK-AM 0.9-0.8, KCCV-AM **- Memorial Fund” and send it to 4517 Minnetonka Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 0.5. 55416. You’ll receive a receipt; donations to the fund may be considered THE FUTURE AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE! Conclave 2003 returns to tax deductible. The Conclave will collect the money, awarding tuitions to th the Conclave beginning in June. If you know of someone deserving of such the Marriott City Center Hotel/Minneapolis on July 17-20 . Special tuition an award or if you’d like to be considered as a recipient, email your nomi- is only $299! For more information and to register now for the 2003 Con- nation to [email protected]. Nominations will remain anonymous. clave Learning Conference, call 952-927-4487 or visit the website at www.theconclave.com. And yes, there are a few rooms remaining at the Energy FM (KRTI) in Newton/Grinnell/Marshalltown, IA has filled its vacant Marriott City Center… morning position. Steve Wasinski debuts May 1st, inbound from Clear CONCLAVE TRAVEL. Northwest is extending their spring sale! Tickets Channel’s WMVX/Cleveland where he was an intern for the “Brian and must be purchased by next Friday, May 2, 2003. Travel is valid through Joe Morning Show.” With this move, APD/MD Tim Graves segues back to September 9, 2003. While their best rates still seem to be for the month of afternoons. A few weeks ago, Kyle Martin exited KRTI to take on a PD June, there are still some good deals available for Conclave travel (July chair at KBIZ/KTWA and mornings on KBIZ in Ottumwa, IA. 17-20). Here’s a sample of prices for travel to Minneapolis from: Cleveland Clarification: G.B. Leighton is not the name of a Hubbard programmer. $261, $272, Chicago (Midway) $165, Des Moines $196, Omaha Details coming soon… $197, Kansas City $211, St. Louis $218, Indianapolis $250, Milwaukee $197, Fargo $196, Columbus $267, New York (Newark) $303, Los Angeles (LAX) Powerful singer/songwriter Plumb is “Real”, and it shows! Her debut pop $237, Orlando $262, Washington, DC (DCA) $278, Seattle $258, Denver single has been added at KQMB, KRSK, KVUU and dozens more in just 3 $278. Most competing airlines in the aforementioned markets have matched short weeks. She’s already well known and critically acclaimed, so now is fares, so shop around. But getting your flight now will save big money the time to introduce her to your mainstream audience! Curb later! Check out http://www.nwa.com Elizabeth Keeney is the new Minnesota Idol. In conjunction with Liquid 8, KARE 11 TV, and Navarre, her debut CD Follow Your Heart is flying off Target Store shelves statewide. She’s been doing a major “media blitz” with TV appearances, sporting event appearances, Target store visits, and radio interviews (including KCLD, KROC, KDOG,R&R KBMX, 21 KKCB, KMFX, KOWZ and more). Now, get ready for your choice of “Down On My Knees” (pop) and “I Knew” (country). Details soon, in The TATTLER.

Changes. Ratethemusic.com has hired Axl Nemetz as Director of Radio Client Services; he’ll be based at Premiere’s Manhattan Offices…KSRC/ Kansas City morning show producer and weekender Paul Powers is join- ing KKMG/Colorado Springs for middays. Paul was also handling week- ends on sister T40 KMXV/Kansas City…After only three weeks on the job, WIFC/Wausau afternooner “The Real Deal” Mike Neil has exited the sta- tion.

Chicago Winter Book. Chicago reflects the first possible results of a war book, with Tribune’s WGN going through the roof. WGN-AM 4.9-6.1, WGCI- FM 6.1-5.9, WBBM-AM 5.5-5.8, WLS-AM 4.5-5.1, WNUA 4.6-4.6, WBBM- FM 4.2-3.9, WVAZ 4.3-3.8, WUSN 3.5-3.7, WLIT 4.0-3.6, WLEY 3.5-3.4, WTMX 2.5-2.8, WPWX 3.4-2.7, WLUP 1.9-2.7, WJMK 2.9-2.7, WXRT 2.4- 2.6, WDRV 2.6-2.5, WOJO 2.8-2.3, WKSC 2.5-2.3, WKQX 2.4-2.2, WCKG At least one of the individuals pictured above will be 1.4-1.9, WNND 1.7-1.9, WFMT 2.4-1.7, WSCR 1.4-1.6, WGCI-AM 1.0-1.5, a Keynoter at Conclave 2003. Can you guess which WZZN 1.5-1.5, WMVP-AM 0.9-1.0, WVON-AM 0.6-0.9, WIND-AM 0.7-0.7, WZFS 0.8-0.7, WVIV-FM 0.7-0.6, WCGO-AM **-0.5, WNTD-AM 0.5-0.5, it will be? Hint: this is not a photo of Kukla, Fran and WLLI 0.4-0.5, WYCA 0.4-0.5, WKIE 0.7-0.5, WIIL 0.6-0.5, WCCQ 0.3-0.4, Ollie. WXLC **-0.4, WRZA 0.6-0.4, WVIV-AM 0.7-0.3, WZCH 0.2-0.2, WDEK 0.2- 0.1, WWDV **-0.1. MAIN STREET MARKETING & PROMOTION, 4517 MINNETONKA BLVD, #104,MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416 PHONE/FAX: (952)927-4487/927-6427 E-MAIL: [email protected] THEORY OF A DEADMAN appearing soon in a R&R market near you!! Make Up HOT

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OUT NOW FOR TOP 40! The remarkable “United States of Whatever” More Changes.Top 40 KLZR/Topeka, KS has named former KKRD/Wichita by multi-media star, Liam Lynch! Still growing at Alternative, this will re- APD/MD Craig Hubbard as the station’s new PD, effective Monday (4/ act! Audition, please!! S-Cruve/EMC 28)…In cutbacks, Salem/Twin Cities OM David Christian, account execu- tive Shawna Warner, and others have exited...WHHH/Indianapolis mid- 2003 SILENT AUCTION! One of the Conclave’s most fun features - the day talent JJ adds APD stripes and picks up Morning Host duties for Radio Scholarship Silent Auction – will delight participants with a bevy of incred- One’s WDNI-TV (I-65)/Indianapolis…Infinity Sports outlet WXYT/Detroit ible collectors items. The Auction will feature autographed photos from Bill personality Terry Foster returns to his former station, cross-town Clear Cosby, Matt Damon, The Friends Cast, Tim McGraw, Ozzy Osbourne, Channel Sports WDFN for fill-in duties…WVKS/Toledo morning man Denny Faith Hill, Dixie Chicks, George Clooney, Gwyneth Paltrow, Nicole Schaeffer will join Clear Channel sister Talker WXDX/Detroit with a talk Kidman, George Lucas, Jack Nicholson, Samuel L. Jackson, Adam show 3-6p Saturdays…Waitt’s Modern Country KKSC-AM/Omaha will re- Sandler, Paul Winfield, Corbin Bersen, Randy Travis, Steve vive some legendary market calls on Monday (4/28) as it becomes Classic Guttenberg, Melissa Manchester, Kim Novak, Jim Edmonds, Country KOIL-A under PD Neil Nelkin…former WKIE PD Chris Shebel’s Morganna, Carlos Santana, Russell Crowe, Hugh Grant. New this programming assistant (most recently with Jeff McClusky and Associ- year: Bobbleheads of Haray Caray, Ernie Harwell, and Herb Carneal! ates) Anne Schuham has landed a gig as Executive Assistant at Sony Other great items include Stephen King auto’d Book Plate, Avril Lavigne Music’s Chicago branch office…Cumulus’ Urban WDZZ/Flint has an- signed microphone, /Billy Joel signed drum head, Eminem nounced the hiring of Lewis Dalone for nights…Former WDTW/Detroit PD signed magazine, signed poster, Michael Crichton Jay Nachlis will join active rocker WBBB/Raleigh as PD on Monday. Cur- auto’d “Prey”, signed CD, Nebraska football legend Tom rent PD Andy Meyer will transfer to the staiton’s IT/Engineering depart- Osbourne Auto’d mini-helmet, Steven Spielberg signed director’s board, ment… Howard Stern “Private Parts” Auto’d Movie Poster, a JoDee Messina Auto’d Guitar and a Bruce Springsteen Auto’d Guitar! If you’d like to donate an Availz: Former AM1280 The Patriot-AM980 KKMS/Minneapolis Operations item, give the Conclave office a call (952-927-4487). How can YOU secure Manager/PD David Christian can be reached at 651-261-4383 or a collectible to donate? Simple. If an artist, actor, or sports figure visits your [email protected]…Former Big 3 Records Chicago-based rep station or appears in your town, get out a sharpie and have them sign a Shelly Mori can be reached at (773) 348-4340 while former Denver based station T-shirt (or one of their own photos/CD’s), and donate it to the Con- Big 3 rep Chuck Bennett can be reached at (303) 883-6701…Country clave. Auction donations may be considered tax deductible contributions; KEZS/Cape Girardeau, MO and Zimmer Radio Group PD/MD Tim Jones ask for details! is looking for his next challenge. Call him at (573) 450-8975, (573) 335- 8360 or e-mail him at [email protected]. Detroit Winter Book. While not as dramatic an increase as Chicago’s WGN, Jobs. CHR WIFC/Wausau, WI needs a full-time afternooner. Send your ABC’s WWJ enjoys a nice war bump. WWJ-AM 5.3-6.0, WJR-AM 6.1-5.9, package ASAP to PD Chris Pickett, WIFC, 557 Scott Street, Wausau, WI WJLB 5.3-5.8, WOMC 5.3-5.3, WRIF 4.2-4.7, WVMV 5.0-4.5, WDTJ 4.1- 54403…Infinity/Columbus has a OM/PD opening. The position includes 4.5, WMXD 5.1-4.4, WYCD 3.8-4.1, WNIC 5.0-4.1, WKQI 3.4-3.6, WMGC programming rocker WLVQ and overseeing all three Columbus properties. 3.7-3.5, WCSX 3.5-3.2, WDRQ 3.7-3.1, CIMX 2.6-2.9, WDMK 2.4-2.6, Send package including station composite and recent ratings to Charley WKRK 1.7-2.4, WDVD 2.1-2.1, CKWW-AM 2.5-1.8, WDTW 1.7-1.8, WDFN- Lake, Infinity Broadcasting, 2 Nationwide Plaza, 10th Floor, Columbus, OH AM 1.3-1.5, WXYT-AM 1.0-1.4, WGPR 1.3-1.3, WCHB-AM 0.9-1.2, WMUZ 43215…Regent Communications is interviewing candidates for their 6 1.0-1.1, CIDR 0.8-0.9, WSAQ **-0.7, WQBH-AM 1.0-0.7, CKLW-AM 0.5- station Peoria cluster. Send resume and package to Fred Murr, Regent 0.7, WEXL-AM 0.4-0.5, WWBN **-0.4, WKKO 0.3-0.4, WWWW **-0.4, Communications, 100 East Rivercenter Boulevard, 9th Floor, Covington, WHMI 0.4-0.3. KY 41011…A local sales manager is needed for Susquehanna of Kansas City, overseeing talk KCMO and Oldies KCMO-FM. Contact Tim Robisch, Changes 2. The updated price on Morris Communications’ purchase of 5800 Foxridge Drive, 6th Floor, Mission, KS 66292 or KABI-AM & KSAJ-FM/Abilene, KBLS-FM/North Fort Riley, and KSAL-AM, [email protected]…A small/medium market West coast station group KYEZ-FM, and KZBZ-FM/Salina, KS from EBC Inc. is $9.2 million…WEMP/ needs a GM for its 4 station cluster. This is a search facilitated by noted Milwaukee weekend “Pod Nogi” Polka show host Jerry Halkoski will add consultant and PD John Sebastian. Says John, “It’s the perfect opportu- a new show for the next ten Sundays on WEMP, “Ethnic Potpourri,” which nity for a sales manager looking to step up to GM, or a successful manager (promises/warns) it will feature 50% Polkas in its mix! Halkoski also hosts who may have been left out in the cold due to consolidation.” Contact John shows on Polka station WTKM/Hartford, WI. for details at [email protected] or call 480-219-7945… Country WIL/St. Louis, MO is going “live and local” and they are looking for a quality night In the Quad Cities, Clear Channel’s WLLR (AM) drops its simulcast of jock! Rush your T&R’s to: WIL, Attn: Greg Mozingo, 11647 Olive Blvd., country sister WLLR-FM, and has picked up Fox with new 63141…WFKS/Jacksonville, FL is ready to “rock da house” with a live night call letters WFXN. Meanwhile, Cumulus’ longtime sports outlet “K-jock” jock! Rush the CD&Rs or MP3s to: WFKS, Attn: Bo Matthews, 11700 Cen- (1170 KJOC) dropped sports for talk on Wednesday, including the Bill tral Parkway, 32224, or email to [email protected]…Country O’Reilly show. The new “Super Talk 1170” is poised to challenge Clear WSM-FM/Nashville, TN needs at PD and a Morning show ASAP! Over- Channel’s heritage talker WOC (1420), possibly as a sign that Cumulus night your T&R’s to: Cumulus Broadcasting, Attn: Bob Raleigh, 3535 would rather compete in talk than sports. Cumulus market manager Jack Piedmont Rd., Building 14 - 14th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30305…All jobs listed Swart said in the Quad City Times that the timing was purely a coinci- in The TATTLER are presented free of charge and represent equal oppor- dence, and that KJOC had been planning to flip to talk for some time. tunities. MAIN STREET MARKETING & PROMOTION, 4517 MINNETONKA BLVD, #104,MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416 PHONE/FAX: (952)927-4487/927-6427 E-MAIL: [email protected]